Obituaries

Apr 14, 2017

Karla Lee Stadnick, 71, of Clarks Summit went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, April 14 th , 2017.  Her loving husband of 41 years is John T. Stadnick.

Born in Winfield, Kansas on July 18, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Pastor Karl B. and Claudine M. Smith. ...

Apr 13, 2017

Kenneth Henry Hopkins, 71, of Clarks Summit, died Thursday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. His wife is the former Katherine Stoodley. The couple have been married for more than 49 years. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Robert E. and A. Caroline Rieder Hopkins. Before his retirement, he was a draftsman for PennDOT and...

Apr 11, 2017

Geoffrey John Galdieri, 19, of Clarks Summit passed Tuesday morning as a result of injuries sustained from an automobile accident.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of Richard and Laura Fazzi Galdieri of Clarks Summit. He was a 2016 graduate of Abington Heights High School and was employed...

Apr 9, 2017

SFC Raymond Martin Whitney Jr., Ransom Township flew to the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ whom he loved dearly on Sunday morning. He had residing at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore after an illness.

Born in New Milford, he was the son of the late Raymond Martin and Elizabeth Griswold Whitney Sr.  ...

Apr 8, 2017

Margaret Scavo Arcangelo

November 17, 1922 – April 8, 2017

Margaret Scavo Arcangelo, widow of John Arcangelo, daughter of the late Samuel and Mary Muracca Scavo passed away peacefully Saturday morning surrounded by her family.

Margaret, who was a graduate of Old Forge High School, resided in the Abington area for 74years. She...

Apr 7, 2017

Horace S. Godshall of Tunkhannock died at his home on Friday, April 7, 2017. He was born in Sellersville, Pa. son of the late Horace B. and Ruth Minnie Godshall. Prior to his retirement he was a self-employed Landscaper. Horace was a member of the Mehoopany Baptist Church and enjoyed preaching the Gospel. He was a loving Husband, Father and...

Apr 6, 2017

Louise Miller Check, 91, of Clarks Summit, died Thursday morning at Regional Hospital in Scranton. She was the wife of the late James M. Check, who died in 1978.

Born in Peckville, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Elizabeth "Betty" Wellard Miller. She resided in Clarks Summit since 1958, and was a 1943 graduate...

Apr 6, 2017

Ernest F. Schultz, 80, of Ransom Township, died Thursday evening at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. He was the husband of the former Marion Stott. The couple would have celebrated their 57 th wedding anniversary this coming May.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Rudolph and Sophie Zawicki Schultz. He was...

Apr 5, 2017

Robert E. Kulp, Sr., 84, of Clarks Summit, PA died Wednesday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Scranton in Scranton surrounded by family. He was the husband of the late Mildred Jean Kulp, who died in 2014.

Born in Philadelphia, Bob was the son of the late Edgar and Mary Margret Warburton Kulp. He was a 1950 graduate...

Apr 5, 2017

Kraig B. White, 47, Newton Township, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday evening at home.

He was the son of Glenn and Norma White of Clarks Green.  He was a graduate of Tunkhannock high school in 1987 and attended Zion and Central Bible Colleges.  He was a member of The Clarks Green Assembly of God. ...

Apr 3, 2017

Janice M. Robinson of Tunkhannock went to be with the Lord Monday April 3, 2017 in Bowling Green KY. Her late husband James of 35 years passed September 9, 1996. Born on October 31, 1942 in Alburn, NJ. She was the daughter of the late Mary Countryman and Glen Taylor of Tunkhannock. She was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School...

Apr 1, 2017

Melissa C. Coolbaugh, 32, of Tunkhannock, passed away unexpectedly on April 1st at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. Melissa was born in Tunkhannock on June 30, 1984. She was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School in 2002. Preceded in death by her father, Wendell R. Coolbaugh Jr.; brother, Joseph Coolbaugh; uncle, Daniel Drake; paternal grandfather, Wendell Coolbaugh Sr.; maternal grandfather,...

Mar 29, 2017

Emma Jean Space Scudder, 89, of Tunkhannock, went to be with the lord the evening of March 29, 2017 surrounded by her family at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Born June 17, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Jane Space. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years Donald Scudder Sr. She...

Mar 28, 2017

Jamie Tomczyk, 33, of S. Abington Twp., died Tuesday, March 28 at his home.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of Robert M. and Carol Sadowski Tomczyk.  Jamie graduated from the Jefferson Center in Dunmore and attended the Adult Daycare Program at St. Joseph's Center.  He was a member of Our Lady of the Snows Church...

Mar 23, 2017

Ronald W. Zalewski 76, of Tunkhannock died March 23rd at Tyler Hospital. He is survived by his wife Joan Fenton. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on February 27, 1941 son of the late William and Maryon Harvey Zalewski. He is survived by his sons Jake, of Pittston, Tim, and Jamie, of Vernon, daughters Tammy Gavek, of Laceyville, Amy Cegelka, of...

Mar 23, 2017

Dave E. Weaver II 61, of Jenningsville died Thursday March 23 at his residence. He is survived by his wife Sue Nonnemacher Weaver. Dave was born in Meshoppen on April 25, 1955 son of Joyce Williams Weaver, of Tunkhannock and the late Dave Weaver Sr. He was a graduate of the Wyalusing Valley High School, and worked as a Lineman...

Mar 22, 2017

May Luke, 96, of Scranton, passed away Wednesday, March 22nd at Abington Manor. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Luke, in 1995.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Eleanor  Herring.  May had been employed at the Castle Restaurant, Scranton.   In 1966 she and her husband moved to the...

Mar 22, 2017

Ian Michael Williams, 23, of South Abington Twp., died unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon in Pittsburgh, where he was attending the University of Pittsburgh. Born in Scranton, he was the son of Dr. Kevin and Catherine Berardi Williams. He was a 2012 graduate of Abington Heights High School and was completing a bachelor's degree in psychology. Ian was an extraordinary person. He...

Mar 21, 2017

Beth Susan Ames, 62, of Clarks Summit, PA died on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center and Hospice Services surrounded by loved ones.

Born June 14, 1954, Beth was the daughter of the late Harold and Betty LaCoe Ames.

A graduate of Abington Heights High School, Beth earned a BS degree...

Mar 21, 2017

Raymond H. Blizzard, 92, of Tunkhannock passed away Tuesday March 21, 2017 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife of 25 years Geraldine Williams. Born July 25, 1926 he was the son of the late Raymond H. and Nettie Evans Blizzard. He enjoyed working on vehicles and being a mechanic, but mostly he was a...